Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

TIMBERCREST (TCTM8)

Lat: 45.15694°NLon: 109.36056°WElev: 6400.0ft.

NA

66°F

19°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Jul 09:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NE Cooke City MT

Red Flag Warning August 1, 02:00pm until August 2, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 6 to 16 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 9 to 14 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NE Cooke City MT
 45.14°N 109.8°W (Elev. 11001 ft)
8:37 pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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